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Reggie
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 Posted - 08/04/2009 : 08:54:30
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| We talk about bat all the time, what is the best infild glove for my son, 3B/SS. 12U. Brand, size, ? |
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10 BB
264 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2009 : 15:53:21
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| Rawlings Heart of the Hide PRO217P 11". This glove in my opinion is the best glove for a 12u 11u 10u. It will take a little time to break in and use no HEAT on it. The glove is not to high cost at around $200.00 and it will last for 3 or 4 years maybe longer. |
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clg003
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Posted - 08/04/2009 : 15:57:08
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| To me it’s a no brainer. Go get the Buffalo Leather Nokona model. Perfect Pocket very durable and you can literally walk from the store right onto the field and begin playing with it without any issues. I believe it’s a 12" model but the pocket is made for infield play. It will get you to high school. Don’t, I repeat don’t go buy one of the old timer knock offs or any really small glove. While those gloves look awesome their infield gloves are so small that it takes a surgeon to use it. So unless your kid has got the whole watch the hard hit short hop all the way into your glove down pat (which I have never a come across a 12yo who does) then go with a medium/pitcher sized model glove that is manageable by a 12yo hand. To me confidence is everything when it comes to handling the tougher hit balls and having a small glove (because that’s what the pros wear) can do more damage to their confidence than getting the ball out more easily is worth. |
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Storm Baseball
212 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2009 : 19:42:34
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| No need for anything larger than a 11.5"-12" glove |
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a1prog
164 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2009 : 21:50:46
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| this all depends on your budget. as noted nokona nd rawlings make outstanding leather. as does a small company named shoesless joe. but mizuno and tpx also make a nice glove which can be very reasonably priced and are sold at dick's (they also make top of th eline stuff as well but you wont see it at dick's). your son could easily get two years out of these very affordable models. i would agree that nothing larger than 12. personally i think 11-11.5 for an infielder. |
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bambino_dad
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Posted - 08/05/2009 : 01:30:11
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| A 12" glove for a 12yo in the infield?? That size is big even for a 13yo. Too much flap. |
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Shut Out
512 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 08:41:58
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Originally posted by clg003
To me it’s a no brainer. Go get the Buffalo Leather Nokona model. Perfect Pocket very durable and you can literally walk from the store right onto the field and begin playing with it without any issues. I believe it’s a 12" model but the pocket is made for infield play. It will get you to high school. Don’t, I repeat don’t go buy one of the old timer knock offs or any really small glove. While those gloves look awesome their infield gloves are so small that it takes a surgeon to use it. So unless your kid has got the whole watch the hard hit short hop all the way into your glove down pat (which I have never a come across a 12yo who does) then go with a medium/pitcher sized model glove that is manageable by a 12yo hand. To me confidence is everything when it comes to handling the tougher hit balls and having a small glove (because that’s what the pros wear) can do more damage to their confidence than getting the ball out more easily is worth.
the Nokona is a great glove but the only downside is they are extremly heavy |
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beanball
222 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 10:19:52
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| No one has mentioned the Wilson A2000. I think its a great glove and will last a long time. 11-11.5" for MIF. I would go 12" for 3B or P. Rawlings HOH is also a very nice glove. My HS players has an 11" A2000 for SS and 12" Rawlings for 3B & P. |
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Scatbat
39 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 13:35:04
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| Mizuno GCP or MVP series, right out of the store to the field ready to use, 11" to 11.5 inch |
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clg003
79 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 17:33:11
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Originally posted by Shut Out
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Originally posted by clg003
To me it’s a no brainer. Go get the Buffalo Leather Nokona model. Perfect Pocket very durable and you can literally walk from the store right onto the field and begin playing with it without any issues. I believe it’s a 12" model but the pocket is made for infield play. It will get you to high school. Don’t, I repeat don’t go buy one of the old timer knock offs or any really small glove. While those gloves look awesome their infield gloves are so small that it takes a surgeon to use it. So unless your kid has got the whole watch the hard hit short hop all the way into your glove down pat (which I have never a come across a 12yo who does) then go with a medium/pitcher sized model glove that is manageable by a 12yo hand. To me confidence is everything when it comes to handling the tougher hit balls and having a small glove (because that’s what the pros wear) can do more damage to their confidence than getting the ball out more easily is worth.
the Nokona is a great glove but the only downside is they are extremly heavy
The Bufalo leather models are extremely light and very durable with not much flap at all. Its soft leather is bascially already broken in. This is not your typical glove, heavy, hard to break in or flappy. I mean seriously its the perfect glove. |
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clg003
79 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 17:37:35
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Originally posted by beanball
No one has mentioned the Wilson A2000. I think its a great glove and will last a long time. 11-11.5" for MIF. I would go 12" for 3B or P. Rawlings HOH is also a very nice glove. My HS players has an 11" A2000 for SS and 12" Rawlings for 3B & P.
A2000 is a great glove no doubt about it, but its extremely hard to break in. A2K is a better option because they are easier to break in, but I still would not them over the Nokona Bufalo Leather Model. |
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clg003
79 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2009 : 18:17:45
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Originally posted by a1prog
this all depends on your budget. as noted nokona nd rawlings make outstanding leather. as does a small company named shoesless joe. but mizuno and tpx also make a nice glove which can be very reasonably priced and are sold at dick's (they also make top of th eline stuff as well but you wont see it at dick's). your son could easily get two years out of these very affordable models. i would agree that nothing larger than 12. personally i think 11-11.5 for an infielder.
Shoeless Joe 11" gloves are exactly what I am talking about. Your kid better have surgeon like hands and unflappable confidence to adjust to these gloves. To me these are more for high school infielders than a 12yo. TPX gloves are good budget options.
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bkball
173 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 12:38:52
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| It's funny some gloves that say 12inch are smaller than some that say 11.50 and vice versa. I would let your son go try them on and see what he likes. Infield gloves should be on the small side, getting them a big glove will create bad habits and hurt them as they get older. SS and 2B should be 11inch to 11.5, 3B can go slightly bigger but no more than 12 even at the pro level. I had an opportunity to worked out with Glen Hubbard once and his glove looked like a kids glove, had to be 10.5. super soft and quickest hands I had ever seen at that time. |
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Critical Mass
277 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2009 : 14:32:48
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| My kid has one of the "throwbacks...forces him to use his hands and not rely on the web. In meeting with many ex-baseball players, college and pro, most liked his glove and said that theoretically you should never be catching the ball in the webbing much, it should be in the upper palm below the index finger and should be considered like a "paddle" instead of a glove. I understand this may not work on a backhand, but the glove he uses is very soft and we pounded a great pocket with a glove mallet. He loves the glove. One things for certain, the ball never gets hung up in the glove. I think the glove is a 11.5". BTW, you can always drive to S & S Sports in Alpharetta and pay $15 (for a glove purchased elsewhere) free if you buy your glove there, to be put on their steam machine to soften it up in 10 minutes. We are looking at an A2000...as a backup glove as well, he likes those too. |
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Zeipe
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Posted - 08/06/2009 : 20:18:10
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My son loves his Akadema. He's got the Pro Series AGM209. Broke in fairly quick too. Only took about 3 weeks with use and mink oil.
http://www.akademapro.com/ |
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Best Infield Gloves for 2010
